Rakhmanin pointed out that FAO’s partnership with Azerbaijan has great potential as a model for FAO assistance across the world.
He said the FAO Partnership and Liaison Office and Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Agriculture have already launched the FAO-Azerbaijan Partnership Program and will soon finalize the first programming cycle with the following program areas: sustainable development of agriculture through an improved seed sector, sustainable livestock production and management, breeding work in apiculture and pollinators.
“These programs will soon be operational,” Rakhmanin added.
Rakhmanin noted that the Partnership and Liaison Office will continue to support the endeavors of Azerbaijani government in line with the Strategic Road Map on agriculture and the agricultural products’ processing sector.
FAO’s assistance will help the country achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) on poverty alleviation in rural areas, food security, gender equality, responsible consumption (no food waste) and production, and sustainable management of natural resources, he added.
“We are ready to support Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Agriculture, the Ministry of Ecology and Natural Resources, the Statistics Committee, and the National Coordination Council for Sustainable Development in monitoring, implementation and reporting on SDG targets,” said Rakhmanin.
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